General: Did not see any game action during his career.
2002: Did not see any game action.
2001: Did not see any game action.
2000: Redshirted.
High School: Eighth-ranked running back in Midwest by PrepStar
88th-rated running back nationally by Rivals100.com
CBS Sportsline All-America
Herald Times Top 33 all-state
All-state and all-conference
Team was ranked in USA Today Super 25 and Fox News Network Fab 50
1998 team won Indiana Class 5A state championship
Ran for 3,703 yards on 597 carries and 57 TDs for his career
Bloomington South went 27-1 during his junior and senior seasons
Also a three-year letterwinner in track
National Honor Society
National Japanese Honor Society
National Football Foundation College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete
Wendys High School Heisman Scholar
High school coach was Myron Moriarty.
Personal: Born Robert Dale Shirley on 7/31/81
Son of Robert and Ellen Shirley
Communication studies major.
The Shirley File
Q: Something people would be surprised to know about me is...
A: That I call my mother everyday and sometimes more than once.
Q: One moment in history I wish I could have seen is...
A: The gladiator games in the Coliseum in Ancient Rome.
Q: If you could dine alone with anyone in history, it would be...
A: Muhammad Ali.